Nathan calmly replied, “I'm also surprised that you managed to last a hundred moves against me before revealing your battle form.” With Verhand revealing his battle form, his sharpness became more apparent. Locking his eyes, glowing with an eerie red light, onto Nathan, Verhand spoke coldly, “It seems I haven't surprised you enough. Come at me again.”
As he finished speaking, he moved with incredible speed, almost teleporting, and appeared in front of Nathan, delivering a sword strike. Nathan was not willing to back down either. First, he raised his sword to block the opponent's longsword, then swiftly executed a knife twirl technique, slashing toward Verhand's throat like lightning.
Verhand easily evaded, and with a flick of his wrist, his longsword launched another attack against Nathan. They immediately resumed their fierce combat. Unbeknownst to them, they had already engaged in over two hundred moves. Verhand felt that Nathan's strength was as unfathomable as the sea's pitch-black depths below three thousand meters. With each passing moment, Verhand grew more anxious and less confident. Gradually, he had become somewhat restless and impatient.
“This move has been unstoppable. Can you stop it?” Verhand impatiently asked as he unleashed his most powerful technique.
“Crimson Verdict!” With a low roar, an even more formidable red aura burst forth from Verhand, engulfing the entire arena.
Under Eternal Darkness, the originally pitch-black surroundings suddenly turned blood red when enveloped by his powerful aura. The scene seemed to have turned into a blood-red inferno. Nathan was hit hardest by the effect. In his vision, the air distorted, and Verhand's figure instantly grew immensely towering, reaching a height of over ten meters, like a crimson demon. Verhand raised the Bloodlust longsword high.
The sword shot up in an instant, leaving behind a trail of red energy that pierced through the clouds. This scene was visible to the vampire army and the human alliance army beneath the mountains. Before Nathan could react, Verhand had already swung his sword down.
The enormous sword energy, like a mountain-splitting strike, descended upon Nathan. Gregg and other vampire members watched with excitement and exhilaration, their hearts pounding. Meanwhile, the humans were filled with fear and trepidation, deeply concerned for Nathan's life. Even Colin couldn't help but remind him, “Chief Cross, be careful.”
Hepburn blurted out, “Mr. Cross—”
In their moment of panic, they even forgot to address Nathan by his usual title, Commander Cross, instinctively using the name they most frequently called him. Facing the Sword God of the vampire's most powerful attack, Nathan remained calm and composed. He raised his unsullied sword, his eyes gleaming with determination. A terrifying power erupted within him as he used his blade to block the incoming strike.
Boom!
A deafening explosion resounded, shaking the earth and trembling the mountains. The spot where Nathan stood was forcefully cleaved, leaving behind a hundred-meter-long sword mark. Dust filled the air, concealing Nathan's figure.
Huff, huff, huff—
After the deafening sound subsided, the dust hung in the air. Everyone fell into silence, staring wide-eyed at the figure of Nathan, enveloped in the swirling dust. The only sound that could be heard was the heavy breathing of Verhand, who was catching his breath after unleashing his ultimate move. Regardless of whether they were vampires or humans, they all looked at the 100-meter-long gully sword mark on the ground in horror. Not only shocked by Verhand's strength but also concerned about Nathan's life and death. Slowly, the dust settled, revealing Nathan's figure.
To everyone's astonishment, Nathan was still standing. A shallow wound stained his chest, with blood slowly seeping out.
Nathan had survived!
Colin, Hepburn, and the others initially felt relief, but soon worry overwhelmed them. After using the ultimate move, his physical strength was already weakened, and Verhand, who was out of breath, saw that Nathan was still alive and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
“You actually withstood my Crimson Verdict.”
Nathan replied, “Since I endured your Crimson Verdict, why don't you try my move, the Ten Princes of Hell.” After speaking, Nathan's aura suddenly soared, enveloping the entire arena with his immense power.
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